I just use a third party leather (flip)-case with my iPhone. (14 Pro, the case still looks awesome)
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Not-So-FineWoven iPhone Case 'Browning Like a Rotten Banana'
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My Apple leather case still looks fabulous after 3 years. I will probably use it for another year of two, before I will buy a new phone.
But I know, this is not ecology... /s
But I know, this is not ecology... /s
The fact that these made it to market really scares me for how much quality testing goes into apple products these days
HobeSoundDarryl
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Just wait until the cows & crocodile clans chime in on this one. The former keeps encouraging me to "eat more chiken" even on road-side billboards, etc.
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A lot of the discoloration on that case looks like it's the result of water/sweat. You can literally see rounded drip marks.
Quiet you bigots! It’s to save the planet. How dare you!!!
HobeSoundDarryl
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Pass those complaining and/or crying loudest in this thread one of them $20 Apple handkerchiefs.
Meanwhile people's $14.95 Spiegen case looks good as new. 😂
I see some issues about the durability indeed and it does not age very well, but it is a case protecting the phone. If I were a manufacturer I would produce a protection plastic layer for the case at about 5$...
They normally should have tested the finewoven cases for that, either they didn't and that sucks, or they did and went ahead with them as is anyway?
Did you buy them yesterday?
Salt from the sweat can be corrosive. It's like what the headband of a baseball cap looks like over time if you use it for outdoor/sports activity.
This has to be one of the worst accessories Apple has ever released. I’ll bet any money Lisa Jackson doesn’t use one.
That's what happens when you try to invent dodgy ass material to replace actual high quality leather only to appeal to some cabbages who get triggered by leather
I think its fascinating how many memes / slogans / put-downs apple get - cant think of any for Samsung / Sony / Porsche / Ferrari and their products aren't exactly triple A these days - they must be so jealous !
I find it amazing that people expect the item they use to protect their phones from scratches, dents, liquid etc. to not be affected by scratches, dents, liquid etc.. It's been nearly 6 months since they came out with them. Everyone's experience will be different. Did the case keep the phone protected?
Thats how innovation works. You innovate and fail until you innovate and succeed.
Given that it’s apple, I’m surprised they don’t try to make some sort of metal or AirPods like hard plastic cases.
They should.
I think at this point, Apple should just discontinue these cases and elevate a quality third party option in stores and online.
I don't care, the real value of this case is that is not a part of the atrocities and climate consequences of factory farming. Apple removing its supply chain from dead animals is a major win. If you really want dead skin cases you can go to a 3rd party seller.